Bellinzona (Italian pronunciation:[bellinˈtsoːna]; French:Bellinzone, [pronounced:[bɛlɛ̃zon]], German:Bellenz [[ˈbɛlɛnts]], Latin:Bilitio, [[biˈlitjo]], Romansh:Blizuna) is the capital of the canton Ticino in Switzerland. The city is famous for its three castles (Castelgrande, Montebello, Sasso Corbaro) that have been UNESCO World Heritage Sites since 2000.